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Bellator 278 Results: Carmouche Hands Velasquez Her First Defeat

Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche took place live tonight on SHOWTIME, and MMA News has all the results and highlights for you! In the main event, Juliana Velasquez put up her flyweight strap against former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche. In the co-main event, we had a bantamweight grand prix wild card bout. Former UFC…

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Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche took place live tonight on SHOWTIME, and MMA News has all the results and highlights for you!

In the main event, Juliana Velasquez put up her flyweight strap against former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche.

In the co-main event, we had a bantamweight grand prix wild card bout. Former UFC competitor Enrique Barzola took on Nikita Mikhailov, who entered the bout with five consecutive wins. This bout was contested at an agreed 140 pounds.

The third featured bout tonight was another bantamweight grand prix wild card bout. The undefeated Jornel Lugo (8-0) took on “The Italian Gangster” Danny Sabatello, who has won five consecutive wins, most recently over former UFC fighter Brett Johns last May.

You can view the highlights from the entire main card below!

Grant Neal def. Christian Edwards

Danny Sabatello def. Jornel Lugo

Enrique Barzola def. Nikita Mikhailov

Liz Carmouche def. Juliana Velasquez

Bellator 278 Main Card (SHOWTIME, 10:00 PM ET)

  • Bellator Women’s Flyweight Championship Bout: Liz Carmouche def. Juliana Velasquez via TKO: R4, 4:47
  • Bantamweight Grand Prix Wild Card: Enrique Barzola def.. Nikita Mikhailov via unanimous decision (30x27x3)
  • Bantamweight Grand Prix Wild Card: Danny Sabatello def. Jornel Lugo via unanimous decision (30-26×3)
  • Grant Neal def. Christian Edwards via Unanimous Decision
  • Manny Muro def. Nate Andrews (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Bellator 278 Preliminary Card (YouTube, 9:00 PM ET)

  • Weber Almeida def. Fabricio Franco: TKO, R1, 03:01
  • Dante Schiro def. Scotty Hao via TKO: R3, 01:03
  • Blake Perry def. Makoa Cooper via submission: R2, 04:14

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2022 PFL 1 Highlights: Collard Defeats Stephens In Absolute War

The 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League kicked off live tonight on ESPN, and MMA News has you covered with the results and highlights! It was the light heavyweights and lightweights on display in tonight’s season premiere. In the main event, former UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens made his PFL debut against Clay Collard. In…

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The 2022 season of the Professional Fighters League kicked off live tonight on ESPN, and MMA News has you covered with the results and highlights!

It was the light heavyweights and lightweights on display in tonight’s season premiere. In the main event, former UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens made his PFL debut against Clay Collard. In last year’s season premiere, Collard spoiled the PFL debut of Anthony Pettis with a unanimous decision victory. Did he do the same to another former UFC standout tonight?

In the co-main event, last year’s lightweight season winner Raush Manfio (15-3) took on Don Madge (10-3).

The featured light heavyweight bout consisted of another ex-UFC veteran, Antonio Carlos Junior (13-5) taking on Delan Monte (8-1).

Keep reading for the answers to all these questions via the highlights from tonight’s main card followed by the quick results!

Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Natan Schulte

Antonio Carlos Junior def. Delan Monte

Raush Manfio def. Don Madge

Clay Collard def. Jeremy Stephens

2022 PFL 1 Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 9:00 PM ET)

  • Lightweight: Clay Collard def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30x27x3)
  • Lightweight: Raush Manfio def. Don Madge via KO (strikes) 
  • Light Heavyweight: Antonio Carlos Junior def. Delan Monte via submission (D’Arce choke)
  • Lightweight: Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Natan Schulte via split decision (29-28, 28-29-28, 29-28)

2022 PFL 1 Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6:00 PM ET)

  • Light Heavyweight: Emiliano Sordi vs. Corey HendrCory Hendricks def. Emiliano Sordi via TKO (strikes): R2, 2:13
  • Lightweight: Alexander Martinez def. Stevie Ray via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Light Heavyweight: Marthin Hamlet def. Teodoras Aukstuolis via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Light Heavyweight: Omari Akhmedov def. Viktor Pesta via KO (punch): R1, 1:25
  • Light Heavyweight: Rob Wilkinson def. Bruce Souto via TKO (strikes): R2, 0:46
  • Light Heavyweight Showcase: Simeon Powell def. Clinton Williams via KO (knee): R3, 4:38

To learn more about the Professional Fighters League and their unique regular-season scoring system, you can visit their About page here.

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Watch: Roberto Satoshi Submits Johnny Case To Defend RIZIN LW Title

Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza is still the RIZIN lightweight champion. In the main event of RIZIN 35, Satoshi was looking to defend his title for the second time as he fought UFC and PFL veteran, Johnny Case. The American has been in RIZIN since 2018 and has earned a shot against the Brazilian. The fight…

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Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza is still the RIZIN lightweight champion.

In the main event of RIZIN 35, Satoshi was looking to defend his title for the second time as he fought UFC and PFL veteran, Johnny Case. The American has been in RIZIN since 2018 and has earned a shot against the Brazilian.

The fight between Satoshi and Case served as a rematch from their 2019 fight as it was Case who won by KO in just 75 seconds. That still is the only time Satoshi has lost and in the main event of RIZIN 35, he got his revenge as he submitted Case in the first round.

In the first minute, the champ stood and traded with Case but he then shot for a takedown as the jiu-jitsu wizard looked to implement his game plan. He was working for a submission but Case had great submission defense. Yet, after some scrambling, Satoshi ended up getting ahold of his back and ended up sinking in the armbar to get the win.

With the win, Roberto Satoshi improved to 14-1 as a pro and now riding a five-fight win streak. All four of those wins came by submission, with all four being by triangle choke. Prior to this win, he last fought back in December when he submitted Yusuke Yachi in the second round to defend his belt for the first time.

Satoshi became the champ back in June of 2021 as he submitted Tofiq Musayev in the first round.

Johnny Case, meanwhile, dropped to 27-8-1 in MMA and is now on a two-fight losing streak.

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UFC Veteran Spike Carlyle Submits Koji Takeda At RIZIN 35 (Video)

Spike Carlyle got a massive submission win at RIZIN 35. Carlyle made his RIZIN debut over the weekend after submitting Dan Moret in Bellator but opted to sign with the Japanese-based promotion instead. Carlyle had spoken about his goal was to fight in Japan and on the weekend, he got his wish as he fought…

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Spike Carlyle got a massive submission win at RIZIN 35.

Carlyle made his RIZIN debut over the weekend after submitting Dan Moret in Bellator but opted to sign with the Japanese-based promotion instead. Carlyle had spoken about his goal was to fight in Japan and on the weekend, he got his wish as he fought Koji Takeda at RIZIN 35.

On the card, Carlyle was fighting Takeda who is a RIZIN and DEEP veteran and was 13-2 entering the fight. However, ‘The Alpha Ginger’ got the fight to the ground in the second and had a nasty guillotine that put Takeda out cold. The 26-year-old decided not to tap and instead went to sleep which gave Carlyle the massive win.

As mentioned, Carlyle has spoken about wanting to compete in Japan for RIZIN years and now he got his wish. Not only did he get to compete in Japan but he got a stoppage win to go along with it.

“My heart has always been set for Japan, for Rizin,” Carlyle said after his win. “It would be an amazing thing to win a belt in Japan and come over to Bellator and compete for the world title here, as well. … I’ll go wherever the good Lord takes me.”

With the win, Spike Carlyle improved to 14-3 as a pro and is on a five-fight win streak since his UFC departure. The fan-favorite won his debut by TKO over Aalon Cruz but suffered back-to-back decision losses to Billy Quarantillo and Bill Algeo in the UFC and was released.

After the release, he picked up a win in LFA, Ballys Fight Night, Cage Warriors, and Bellator. But now, the home for Carlyle is RIZIN and he will look to make a run up the ranks to an eventual title shot.

What do you think of Spike Carlyle’s win?

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UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 – Results

UFC Vegas 51LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 results throughout the night (Sat. April 16. 2022) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event honors at the UFC Apex facility event; a high-stakes welterweight rematch between the #5 ranked contender, Vicente Luque, and the #6 ranked challenger, Belal Muhammad. […]

UFC Vegas 51

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 results throughout the night (Sat. April 16. 2022) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event honors at the UFC Apex facility event; a high-stakes welterweight rematch between the #5 ranked contender, Vicente Luque, and the #6 ranked challenger, Belal Muhammad.

In their initial matchup, Luque stopped Muhammad with first round strikes on the preliminary card of UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in November 2016.

Embarking on a four-fight winning run since his most recent loss to common-foe, Stephen Thompson, Luque, a trainee at Sanford MMA — has recently handed losses to the quarter of Niko Price, Randy Brown, former champion, Tyron Woodley, and in August, Michael Chiesa.

For Muhammad, the Roufusport trainee has enjoyed a two-fight winning run since his official ‘No Contest’ against Leon Edwards last year — defeating both former title challengers, Demian Maia, and the aforenoted, Thompson with decision triumphs.

UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 – Results

UFC Vegas 51 Main Card Results: (ESPN/ESPN+ 8:30 p.m.)

Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad

Middleweight: Caio Borralho vs. Gadhzi Omargadzhiev

Welterweight: Miguel Baeza vs. Andre Fialho

Bantamweight: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Wu Yanan

Featherweight: Pat Sabatini vs. T.J. Laramie

Welterweight: Mounir Lazzezz vs. Ange Loosa

UFC Vegas 51 Preliminary Card Results: (ESPN2/ESPN+ 5:30 p.m.)

Heavyweight: Devin Clark vs. William Knight

Bantamweight: Lina Lansberg vs. Pannie Kianzad

Lightweight: Drakkar Klose vs. Brandon Jenkins

Lightweight: Rafa Garcia vs. Jesse Ronson

Heavyweight: Chris Barnett vs. Martin Buday

Lightweight: Jordan Leavitt vs. Trey Ogden

Strawweight: Istela Nunes vs. Sam Hughes

Bantamweight: Heili Alateng vs. Kevin Croom

UFC Vegas 51 Results & Highlights: Muhammad Decisions Luque

UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad took place from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas tonight, and we’ve got you covered with all the results and highlights. In the main event, top-10 welterweights Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad did battle for a chance to edge closer to a title shot. While in the co-main event,…

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UFC Vegas 51: Luque vs. Muhammad took place from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas tonight, and we’ve got you covered with all the results and highlights.

In the main event, top-10 welterweights Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad did battle for a chance to edge closer to a title shot. While in the co-main event, Caio Borralho (10-1) took on the undefeated Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (13-0).

View all the results and highlights of the full card below.

Preliminary Card Highlights

Alatengheili def. Kevin Croom

China’s Alatengheili opened tonight’s proceedings with a blistering first-round TKO of Kevin Croom in their bantamweight bout. Catch the finish below.

Rafa Garcia def. Jesse Ronson

In this lightweight bout, Ryan Garcia sunk in a rear-naked choke to get the victory over Jesse Ronson right at the end of round two. Catch the finish below.

Drakkar Klose def. Brandon Jenkins

Drakkar Klose marked his first bout in over two years with a beatdown of Brandon Jenkins, earning the win via TKO in the second. Catch the finish below.

Devin Clark def. William Knight

Devin Clark broke a two-fight losing streak by earning an impressive KO win in his heavyweight bout with William Knight. Catch the finish below.

Main Card Highlights

Mounir Lazzez def. Ange Loosa

Tunisia’s Mounir Lazzez got back into the win column after earning a unanimous decision victory over fellow welterweight Ange Loosa. Both men had success on the feet in round one, with Lazzez coming out the slight favorite. And it was much of the same in round two, with both fighters landing at a frenetic pace. In round three, Loosa landed a nasty left hook, but Lazzez shook it off and unloaded on the Congolese towards the end of the round. Catch the highlights below.

Pat Sabatini def. TJ Laramie

In this featherweight bout, Pat Sabatini made it six in a row after earning a dominant unanimous decision victory over TJ Laramie. In round one, Sabatini landed a brutal body kick that saw Laramie fall to the canvas. Sabatini then attempted a guillotine choke, but Laramie survived and ended up on top.

Round two saw Sabatini take the back of Laramie, from where he landed heavy strikes and made several submission attempts. And round three was much of the same, with Sabatini taking Laramie’s back once again and dominating from on top. Catch the decision below.

Mayra Bueno Silva def. Wu Yanan

In this women’s bantamweight bout, Mayra Bueno Silva earned a unanimous decision win over Wu Yanan. In round one, Silva rocked Yanan, sending her to the canvas, and stunned the Chinese once again late in the round. Round two saw Silva continue her dominance on the feet, before she was taken down to the canvas, where she attempted several submissions. Yanan rebounded in round three, with both fighters keeping a frenetic pace on the feet. Catch the highlights below.

Andre Fialho def. Miguel Baeza

It was a highly technical stand-up fight between rising welterweight prospects Andre Fialho and Miguel Baeza. Both men had their moments landing heavy strikes, but it was Fialho who took the advantage, knocking Baeza down to earn a first-round TKO. Catch the highlights below.

Caio Borralho def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev

UFC debutants via the Contender Series, Caio Borralho and Gadzhi Omargadzhiev battled it out in this middleweight bout.

Borralho wrapped Omargadzhiev in a body lock for much of round one, while landing brutal strikes. Round two saw Borralho rock Omargadzhiev, before taking the Russian’s back and locking him in a body triangle for the rest of the round.

In round three, Borralho continued to dominate, but landed an illegal knee to the head while Omargadzhiev had one hand on the ground. After the Russian said he couldn’t continue, Borralho was handed a technical unanimous decision win. Catch the decision below.

Belal Muhammad def. Vicente Luque

In the main event of the evening, #6 ranked welterweight Belal Muhammad edged closer to a title shot after earning a unanimous decision win over Vicente Luque.

Luque pushed the pace on the feet early in round one, but Muhammad landed a takedown and took Luque’s back briefly. In round two, both men had success on the feet, before Muhammad landed a takedown and took Luque’s back yet again.

Round three saw Luque hurt Muhammad with a brutal left hook. Belal recovered to land a takedown, but Luque got back to his feet and resumed landing on Muhammad. In round four, Muhammad landed another takedown, but Luque recovered and the duo traded for the rest of the round. Round five saw Muhammad take Luque’s back yet again, but the duo returned to the feet shortly after. Catch the highlights below.

UFC Vegas 51 Preliminary Card

  • Heavyweight Bout: Devin Clark def. William Knight via KO: R3, 3.21
  • Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Pannie Kianzad def. Lina Lansberg via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Lightweight Bout: Drakkar Klose def. Brandon Jenkins via TKO: R2, 0.33
  • Lightweight Bout: Rafa Garcia def. Jesse Ronson via submission: R2, 4.50
  • Heavyweight Bout: Martin Buday def. Chris Barnett via technical unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Lightweight Bout: Jordan Leavitt def. Trey Ogden via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
  • Women’s Strawweight Bout: Sam Hughes def. Istela Nunes via majority decision (29-27×2, 28-28)
  • Bantamweight Bout: Alatengheili def. Kevin Croom via TKO: R1, 0.47

UFC Vegas 51 Main Card

  • Main Event – Welterweight Bout: Belal Muhammad def. Vicente Luque via unanimous decision (49-46×2, 48-47)
  • Co-Main Event – Middleweight Bout: Caio Borralho def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via technical unanimous decision (29-27×3)
  • Welterweight Bout: Andre Fialho def. Miguel Baeza via TKO: R1, 4.39
  • Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Mayra Bueno Silva def. Wu Yanan via unanimous decision (29-28×2, 30-27)
  • Featherweight Bout: Pat Sabatini def. TJ Laramie via unanimous decision (30-26×3)
  • Welterweight Bout: Mounir Lazzez def. Ange Loosa via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

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